Be on the ball... Who to tell?

If you are being abused or have been in the past it's important to tell an adult you trust. This isn't easy but keeping quiet isn't the answer - you need someone to help.

You might be worried about what might happen. You could be worried about any of these things:

• You may have been told to keep quiet, that no-one would believe you
• You might have been threatened or they said they would hurt your family
• You might have been told you would not be allowed to play football again
• You might be worried because they are an important person in your club/football team and everyone looks up to them
• You might be worried about what your mum and dad will think
• You might feel guilty that you didn't stop it happening
• You might think it will just stop.

Keeping quiet isn't the answer - by telling someone you can stop the abuse.

Abuse is never ok. It's not your fault and there are people who can help.